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MAGIC CIRCLE:
Beg piece with this technique (instead of ch-ring) to avoid hole in the middle. Hold the yarn end and wind the yarn one time around the index finger to make a loop. Hold the loop with left thumb and middle finger, place the yarn over left index finger. Insert hook through the loop, make a YO and pull yarn through loop, ch 3 (counted as 1st dc), then work dc around the loop. When the desired no of dc have been reached, pull the yarn end to tighten the loop and hole in the middle. Fasten the yarn end at the back of piece.

DC-GROUP:
Work 1 dc in ch-space but wait with last YO and pull through, work next dc in same ch-space but wait with last YO and pull through, work next dc and pull last YO through all 4 sts on hook (3 dc are now worked tog into 1 dc-group).

DECREASE TIP:
Dec 1 dc by working 2 dc tog, i.e. work 1 dc but wait with last YO and pull through. Work next dc but now pull last YO through all 3 sts on hook.

BAG:
Piece is worked in the round bottom up. Work on hook size 4 mm / G/6 with 1 strand raspberry + 1 strand orange and beg with MAGIC CIRCLE - see explanation above.
ROUND 1: Work 16 dc in the magic circle.
ROUND 2: READ CROCHET INFO! Work 2 dc in every dc = 32 dc.
ROUND 3: * 1 dc in next dc, work 2 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 48 dc.
ROUND 4: * 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, work 2 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 64 dc.
ROUND 5: Work 1 dc in every dc.
ROUND 6: * 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, work 2 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 80 dc.
ROUND 7: Work 1 dc in every dc.
ROUND 8: * 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, work 2 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 96 dc.
ROUND 9: Work 1 dc in every dc.
ROUND 10: * 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc, work 2 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 112 dc.
ROUND 11-13: Work 1 dc in every dc. Insert 1 marker after last round.
Then work STRIPES BAG – see explanation above, AT THE SAME TIME work dc-groups as follows:
ROUND 1: Work 3 ch (= 1 dc), work 1 dc in next dc but wait with last YO and pull through, work 1 dc in next dc but pull last YO through all 3 sts on hook (= 3 dc worked tog), * ch 2, work 1 dc in next dc but wait with last YO and pull through, work 1 dc in next dc but wait with last YO and pull through, work 1 dc in next dc but pull YO through all 4 sts on hook *, repeat from *-* the entire round, skip last dc on round and finish with ch 2 and 1 sl st at the top of first dc-group from beg of round = 37 dc-groups with 2 ch between each, turn and work next round from WS.
ROUND 2: 1 sl st in first ch-space, ch 3 (= 1 dc), work 1 dc in same ch-space but wait with last YO and pull through, work 1 dc more in same ch-space but pull last YO through all 3 sts on hook, * ch 2, 1 DC-GROUP – see explanation above, in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with ch 2 and 1 sl st at the top of first dc-group. Turn piece, work next round from RS.

Repeat 2nd round upwards, work alternately from RS and WS while AT THE SAME TIME continuing with stripes. When stripes have been worked, piece measures approx. 16 cm / 6 1/4'' from marker.
Then work as follows from RS (with 1 strand raspberry + 1 strand orange):
ROUND 1: ch 1, 1 sl st in first ch-space, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-space, then work 3 dc in every ch-space. Finish round with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round = 111 dc.
ROUND 2: Work 1 dc in every dc while AT THE SAME TIME dec 11 dc evenly (i.e. work every 9th and 10th dc tog - see DECREASE TIP = 100 dc.
ROUND 3-4: Work 1 dc in every dc = 100 dc.
ROUND 5: * ch 4, 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, skip 3 dc, 1 sc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in 1st ch from beg of round = 25 ch-spaces. Fasten off.

HANDLE:
Ch 6 on hook size 4 mm / G/6 with 1 strand raspberry + 1 strand orange and form a ring with 1 sl st in 1st ch.
Work 1 sc in every ch = 6 sc. Then work in the round with 1 sc in every sc until handle measures approx. 100 cm / 40'', fasten off.
Pull the end of handle through a hole in a ch-space at the top of bag from WS, make a knot from RS.
Repeat on the other side of bag.
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CELLPHONE COZY:
Piece is worked in the round bottom up. Ch 27 loosely on hook size 4 mm / G/6 with 1 strand raspberry + 1 strand orange and form a ring with 1 sl st in 1st ch – NOTE: If a larger or smaller pouch is wanted, subtract or add 3 ch on no of sts (no of sts should be divisible by 3).
ROUND 1: Work STRIPES CELLPHONE COZY – see explanation above, AT THE SAME TIME work dc-groups as follows: ch 3 (= 1 dc), work 1 dc in next dc but wait with last YO and pull through, work 1 dc in next dc but pull last YO through all 3 sts on hook (= 3 dc worked tog), * ch 2, work 1 dc in next dc but wait with last YO and pull through, work 1 dc in next dc but wait with last YO and pull through, work 1 dc in next dc but pull YO through all 4 sts on hook *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with ch 2 and 1 sl st at the top of first dc-group from beg of round = 9 dc-groups with 2 ch between each, turn and work next round from WS.
ROUND 2: 1 sl st in first ch-space, 3 ch (= 1 dc), work 1 dc in same ch-space but wait with last YO and pull through, work 1 dc more in same ch-space but pull last YO through all 3 sts on hook, * ch 2, 1 DC-GROUP – see explanation above, in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with ch 2 and 1 sl st at the top of first dc-group. Turn piece, work next round from RS.

Repeat 2nd round upwards, work alternately from RS and WS while AT THE SAME TIME continuing with stripes. When stripes have been worked, piece measures approx. 15 cm / 6''.
Work last round as follows:
ch 1, work 1 sl st in first ch-space, * ch 4, 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round, finish with 1 sl st in 1st ch from beg of round. Fasten off. Sew cozy tog at the bottom - sew in outermost sts.

FLOWER:
Worked in the round. Ch 5 on hook size 3 mm / C with lime and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: ch 3 (= 1 dc), work 15 dc in ch-ring, switch to red and finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round = 16 dc.
ROUND 2: * ch 7, work back in ch-row as follows: Beg in 2nd ch from hook and work 1 sc, in each of the next 5 ch work: 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 sc, work 1 sl st in next dc on round *, repeat from *-* 15 more times (= 16 times in total) and finish round with 1 sl st in 1st ch from beg of round = 16 leaves. Fasten off.
Sew the flower at the front of cozy.

BRAIDED RIBBON:
Cut 6 strands raspberry with a length of 50 cm / 20'' each. Tie a knot in one end. Braid a cable with 2 strands in each part and tie a knot in the end. Make another ribbon the same way.
Beg in one side of cozy and thread a braided ribbon through the entire round – thread up and down through the holes in the upper round with dc-groups.
Thread the second braided ribbon the same way but beg and end in the opposite side of cozy.
Close the cozy by pulling the ends of the 2 ribbons.

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